Climate Change in the Pacific Northwest
The changes in the climate will cause changes in temperature, precipitation, hydrology, forests, wildfires, and sea levels
Forest
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Taxonomy Machine Name
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Taxonomy Alias
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Climate Impacts in Brief
The combined effects of climate change and climate variability in the Pacific Northwest are expected to result in a wide range of impacts for the region’s communities, economy, and natural systems. These include projected changes in water resources, forests, species and ecosystems, oceans and coasts, infrastructure, agriculture, and human health.
How is the Climate Crisis Affecting the Pacific Northwest?
The changing climate will decrease water flow in the summers, increase sea levels, and increase wildfires.
Third National Climate Assessment Northwest Highlights
Changes in the timing of streamflow reduce water supplies for competing demands. Sea level rise, erosion, inundation, risks to infrastructure, and increasing ocean acidity pose major threats. Increasing wildfire, insect outbreaks, and tree diseases are causing widespread tree die-off.
What Climate Change Means for Colorado
This factsheet summarizes the effects that climate change will have on Colorado. This includes snow pack, water availability, agriculture, pests, wildfires, and human health.
Rocky Mountain Forests at Risk: The Growing Impacts of Climate Change
This video describes the effect that climate is having on forest health and wildfires along the Rocky Mountain range.
Climate Change in Colorado: A Synthesis to Support Water Resources Management and Adaptation
he Climate Change in Colorado report (Lukas et al. 2014) is a synthesis of climate science relevant for management and planning for Colorado’s water resources. It focuses on observed climate trends, climate modeling, and projections of temperature, precipitation, snowpack, and streamflow.
Southwest Climate Change Assessment Report
The assessment examines what climate and climate change mean for the health and well-being of human populations and the environment throughout the Southwestern United States, an area of about 700,000 square miles.
Climate Change Vulnerability and Adaptation in the Intermountain Region Part 2
The vulnerability assessment emphasized key resource areas—water, fisheries, vegetation and disturbance, wildlife, recreation, infrastructure, cultural heritage, and ecosystem services—regarded as the most important for ecosystems and human communities
Climate Change Vulnerability and Adaptation in the Intermountain Region Part 1
The vulnerability assessment emphasized key resource areas—water, fisheries, vegetation and disturbance, wildlife, recreation, infrastructure, cultural heritage, and ecosystem services—regarded as the most important for ecosystems and human communities